Dialogue Writing:
A
Conversation between two or more persons is called a dialogue .The dialogue is
an every day social activity. When people meet they often exchange greetings
,interact about whereabouts, professions, hobbies and other daily routines.
Dialogues
are often the spoken language segment and follow all the rules of the spoken
language.
Basic
Features Of Dialogues:
i.
Less Formal Language.
ii.
Use of contractions.
iii.
Use of slang.
iv.
Quick advantage of tone and body language of the speaker
and listener.
v.
Immediate response and feedback.
vi.
Sentences uttered according to the response received.
vii.
No strict grammatical rules.
viii.
Often lacking standard language norms.
ix.
The tone decides the nature of the sentence
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**Slang: An informal language
understood by certain groups.While slang is perfectly acceptable among peers,
and on social media but should be avoided in writing.
Specimen Dialogue:
Qno.1. Complete the dialogue
between Nasir and Yourself.
Sol.
Nasir: Hello! Is it
9419125586?
Yourself: yes please, Whom do you
want to talk?
Nasir: Could I please talk
to Mr Khan?
Yourself: I am afraid ,
Daddy is not at home. Do you have any message for him?
Nasir: Yes, please tell him that
the meeting fixed for today stands cancelled.
Yourself : It has been cancelled?
That is right.
Nasir: Please also tell him to
call me back on this number. Will you?
Yourself: Yes uncle, I have noted
it down and will remind him of it.
Specimen.2 (Regular 2011)
Shalley: Hello Neera! It is so
nice to meet you again after such a long time.
Neera: Same pleasure to me . My
father has again been transferred to this city after two years. I again joined
Govt College for Women last week.
Shalley: Really! Which stream have
you taken up?
Neera: I have taken up
medical stream.
Shalley: Good! I have also
taken up medical stream.
Neera: Oh really! It shall be a
great fun if we got the same section.
Shalley : Yes, but which section
is yours?
Neera: I have yet not known it .
They said they would allot the sections on Monday.
Shalley : I pray to God to
put us in the same section.
Neera: I do also pray
for the same. Now by the way where are you going?
Shalley : My mother is not
feeling well. I have to get back to my home.
Neera: What is the problem?
Shalley : Just high blood
pressure.
Neera: Give me your
address. I will visit you someday.
Shalley: Ok. It is House
No.14. Bonapora Behrampora.
Spicimen.3
(Dialogue between Anjali and
Shahid.
Shahid: Hello, Is this 906699064?
Anjali: Yes, but who is on the
line?
Shahid: I am her friend, Shahid.
Anjali: It’s Shahid. Where from
are you calling?
Shahid: I’m calling from Srinagar
International Airport. I’m here for a visit.
Anjali: That is great, but why
didn’t you call me before?
Shahid: I wanted to give you a
surprise.
Anjali: Stay there . I’m
coming. Will you mind waiting me there.
Shahid: I’m waiting. How much time
will you take?
Anjali: Well, If there is no
traffic jam . It will take me half an hour.
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